Coun Derbyshire will continue in her role in charge of planning, housing and the environment - and low carbon.

Manchester supremo Sir Richard will be lead on economic and growth strategy; rail in the north; HS2; and the east-west transport strategy.

Bury chief Mike Connolly will head up matters on police and crime; protection and response; and civil contingencies.

Rochdale’s Richard Farnell will be in charge of the combined authority’s strategy on internationalism and marketing - while Oldham’s Jim McMahon will look after transport.

Sir Richard Leese

Bolton leader Cliff Morris will lead on children’s services.

Tameside chief Kieran Quinn will be responsible for investment strategy and finance.

Wigan’s Lord Peter Smith - who narrowly missed out on the interim mayor job - will look after health and wellbeing.

And Salford’s city mayor Ian Stewart will lead on business support and business finance.

Each leader will be supported by one of the 10 Greater Manchester council chief executives - or the chiefs for Transport for Greater Manchester and the Manchester Growth Company.

Interim mayor Tony Lloyd said: “This is a pivotal moment for Greater Manchester. We are striving to ensure that the greater influence we’ve secured for the area through devolution is translated into an improved quality of life for people here – linking them with better health, transport, housing, employment and other opportunities within a thriving economy.

"We will continue to campaign for further devolution where it will help us achieve this ambition.